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Started by yardbird78 at 01-17-2008 5:49 AM. Topic has 63 replies.
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 01-17-2008, 5:49 AM
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yardbird78
 
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Mike, Think of all the problems Howard Hughes had building the original. He kept at it and eventually finished. I hope you do the same. Good luck. Darwin, O.F. ![Alien [alien]](/emoticons/icon_smile_alien.gif)
"Yea though I walk through the valley of death, I will fear no evil, because I am 80,000 feet and climbing! ,  ,  The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.
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01-17-2008, 1:04 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Yeah, this build is shaping up to be a carbon copy of the original- late, over budget, and (when eventually finished) without a real purpose! Ah, well. What 'cha gonna do, right? Hopefully I can get some sheet plastic really soon, maybe this weekend. I can use the old rudder and elevators as templates, so no real worries there. Control tabs are going to be scribed rather than seperate pieces, saving me one MORE headache. The only problem I still have is figuring out how to get rounded leading edges on some of them using plastic. I want to hammer at least one out by next week, just to see how long it's going to take.
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05-05-2008, 7:00 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Well, at LOOOOOOOOOOOONG last, here we have another update. I FINALLY got my hands on some sheet plastic to make the ailerons. I had to settle for clear plastic because that's all my LHS had, but... what can you do? Anyway, here it is- my last aileron took about five hours to make. This one? Ten minutes. I haven't painted this side yet, so you can see the red-necked jerry-rigged interior supports that I needed to use to get around the fact that when I made the aileron box the FIRST time it was for my other, wooden (crappy) one. But I digress. With more time I should be able to get the other flap and aileron done by next week, then add the flap actuator housings. THEN I can figure out how to do the rudder and elevators.... Can't say when the next update will be. Let's hope it's during this century.
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05-09-2008, 8:26 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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All this extra time has proved beneficial to my Spruce Goose project. I was finally able to replace those terrible molded-on flap actuator housings on the underside of one wing. Doing so was a mulit-step process. 1. I removed the molded on detail along with the flap- not too hard. 2. I carved a balsa master out of some scrap that is a bit more accurate. 3. In order to get a smooth surface for molding resin copies I vacuformed my first copy using the balsa master. 4. Using this, I made the mold for the final resin copies. I build up a box using lego blocks in order to contain the RTV rubber as it cured. The result is shown at right. 5. Mixing up some resin, I poured the first of many copies of the final flap actuator housing. 6. Which results in this. 7. Eventually, six copies later, you get a new improved wing (compared to what was given to me at the bottom. So, all that's left for this wing is a few final details, but it's basically done. Now, just to do it all again for the OTHER side. As always, thanks for looking.
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05-11-2008, 12:27 PM
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hughes2682
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Mike, I don't know how Ive not seen this thread until this am, but..... WOW! Talk about an undertaking! ![Bow [bow]](/emoticons/icon_smile_bow.gif) . That is a very impressive project/labor of love/albotros (around the neck) you have perservered with. It has got to be frustrating at times. That having been said I am very impressed with what you have accomplished. It is most impressive sir. Thank you for sharing this "Beast" with us. I am looking forward to seeing more of your progress/trials & tribulations/victories. Cheers ![Make a Toast [#toast]](/emoticons/icon_smile_toast.gif) Dave
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Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.
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05-12-2008, 3:54 AM
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Luftwoller
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Awesome Mike. Glad you hadnt given up on this beast. Love the way you have to hang the wing from the roof to store it LOL. Where the heck are you going to keep this monster? I fly RC and this beast is bigger than a lot of my stuff. I reckon you could get a couple of servos in there. mmm...![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif) ...Guy
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05-13-2008, 9:36 PM
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T-rex
Joined on 02-25-2007
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Ah, the spruce goose, the largest aircraft ever made, until the new giant of airbus. Would it be great if that aircraft was on time before the war ended, that would be awsume. Good work so far, but still a long way to go.
Working on: Finishing SU-85 Dio (1/35),
German mine roller (1/35)
Revell's Voodoo (1/48)
And Tamiya F-15 (1/48)
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05-14-2008, 9:58 AM
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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Actually (if you want to get technical) there is an aircraft larger than the Spruce Goose already, the Antonov An 225. This is if we go by weight, however. The Airbus A380 would be the second largest, at least before the ineveitable stretched versions. Here's the rub- the Spruce Goose still has the largest wingspan ever, along with the tallest tail ever. All this information (and more) can be found here: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/q0188.shtml
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05-14-2008, 2:01 PM
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trexx
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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 Lucien Harpress wrote: | | Actually (if you want to get technical) there is an aircraft larger than the Spruce Goose already, the Antonov An 225. This is if we go by weight, however. The Airbus A380 would be the second largest, at least before the ineveitable stretched versions. Here's the rub- the Spruce Goose still has the largest wingspan ever, along with the tallest tail ever... |
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and not a rivit on her... smooth as a surfboard...
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05-14-2008, 2:52 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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...which means I don't need to spend forever rescribing this beast! ![Propeller [8-]](/emoticons/icon_smile_propeller.gif)
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05-14-2008, 3:36 PM
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bondoman
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Re: The OFFICIAL 1/72 Spruce Goose Build Thread (Motor Time!)
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| trexx wrote: | | Lucien Harpress wrote: | | Actually (if you want to get technical) there is an aircraft larger than the Spruce Goose already, the Antonov An 225. This is if we go by weight, however. The Airbus A380 would be the second largest, at least before the ineveitable stretched versions. Here's the rub- the Spruce Goose still has the largest wingspan ever, along with the tallest tail ever... |
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and not a rivit on her... smooth as a surfboard... |
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There's a scene in The Aviator where a worker is going at the Goose with a power grinder, and there a big shower of sparks.....
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05-14-2008, 11:16 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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Really..... Hm... this calls for some investigation (I have the film). The only thing I can think is that either he was working on some part which wasn't wooden (as not all of it was, of course), or it's a blatent mistake in the film. Intresting point.....
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05-14-2008, 11:21 PM
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bondoman
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You're onto it- it is a part of the boat that probably was metal, but still, come on Scorsese, a guy stumbling up covered in sawdust with a mask woulda been fun.
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05-15-2008, 3:35 PM
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trexx
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...uhhh, a slight use of creative license with my statement of "not a rivit on her". The canopy frame and the engine nacelles sport bona-fide metal rivits. ...BUT THEY'RE FLUSH TO THE SURFACE, BY-GAWD! The "Hercules" is a sight to behold. I recommend a trip to Oregon for a look-see. http://www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/exhibits.html Truly, a kenetic sculpture of the highest order! A towering monument to a key person in the history of American aviation. And did ya know... the H-4 hasn't one sliver of spruce in it! HAAA!
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05-15-2008, 3:41 PM
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Lucien Harpress
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| trexx wrote: | And did ya know... the H-4 hasn't one sliver of spruce in it! HAAA! |
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Yup. Gotta love those politicians.... ![Whistling [:-^]](/emoticons/icon_smile_whistling.gif)
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05-15-2008, 7:28 PM
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bondoman
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| trexx wrote: | | ...uhhh, a slight use of creative license with my statement of "not a rivit on her". The canopy frame and the engine nacelles sport bona-fide metal rivits. ...BUT THEY'RE FLUSH TO THE SURFACE, BY-GAWD! The "Hercules" is a sight to behold. I recommend a trip to Oregon for a look-see. http://www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/exhibits.html Truly, a kenetic sculpture of the highest order! A towering monument to a key person in the history of American aviation. And did ya know... the H-4 hasn't one sliver of spruce in it! HAAA! |
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But that ratshack behind you sure does! When are we going to have the party, with liquor, dogs and guns?
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